City Council - August 13, 2025   8/13/2025

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

1. Authorizing Public Works Recycling and Organized Trash fund to amend their 2025 fiscal budget for a reallocation of spending by $477,626 to purchase containers with built in compactors.

• AO 25-41 Rent Correction Updated.pdf

2. Amending spending authority within the 2025 spending budget of the Department of Public Works Administration Fund Director's Office Accounting Unit for the hiring of professional consultation services from Two Rivers Technology contractor.

• Saint Paul PSA _PW PAULIE SOW.pdf
• Financial Analysis.pdf

CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

3. Amending the Public Works grant budget for a Department of Energy grant of $3,650,237 by a reduction of $325,000.

• Financial Analysis RES PH 25-1080 ALA Reduction.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

4. Approving a Limited Use Permit with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Lafayette Trail project (that includes an indemnification clause).

• Draft_LUP 6244-0244 Saint Paul.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

5. Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during June 9 to 25, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2527R, Assessment No. 258572)

• Report of Completion J2527R.258572
• Assessment Roll J2527R.258572

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

6. Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during April 2 to May 9, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2511, Assessment No. 258210)

• Report of Completion CRT2511.258210
• Assessment Roll CRT2511.258210

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

7. Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during February 20 to March 21, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2513E, Assessment No. 258324)

• Report of Completion J2513E.258324
• Assessment Roll J2513E.258324

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

8. Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services during April 8 to 10, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2511P, Assessment No. 258410)

• Report of Completion J2511P.258410
• Assessment Roll J2511P.258410

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

9. Approving the City’s cost of providing Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services during May to December 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2503V, Assessment No. 258002)

• Report of Completion J2503V.258002
• Assessment Roll J2503V.258002

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

10. Approving the City’s cost of providing Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services during January to April 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2504V, Assessment No. 258003)

• Report of Completion J2504V.258003
• Assessment Roll J2504V.258003

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

11. Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) during June 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2507T, Assessment No. 259010)

• Report of Completion 2507T.259010
• Assessment Roll 2507T.259010

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

12. Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to submit an application for funds under a Request for Proposals for the 2026 Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) Grant Program, issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

13. Supplementing the General Resolution (23-289) Relating to Water Revenue Bonds of the City; Accepting the Offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to Purchase a Water Revenue Note in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $28,000,000; Providing for the issuance of a Water Revenue Note, Series 2025-1; and Authorizing Execution of a Project Loan Agreement with the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (“Supplemental Resolution No. 3”).

• Exhibit A

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

14. Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of two Taxable Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement in the City.

• Exhibit A
• Exhibit B

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

15. Memorializing a City Council decision to deny the appeal of Mark Schwartz from a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to establish a 22-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 438 Daly Street.

• § 15.99 Extension Letter for 438 Daly Street 5.9.2025
• Appeal Application and Supporting Documents
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice
• BZA Meeting Minutes April 14, 2025
• BZA Meeting Minutes April 28, 2025
• BZA Meeting Minutes May 27, 2025
• City Council Presentation
• City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• City Council Public Hearing Notice
• Comments - Combined Public Comment
• Resolution
• Revised City Council Public Hearing Notice - New Hearing Date
• Staff Report
• Zoning Variance Application

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

16. Establishing the rate of pay for new classification of SPRWS Training Coordinator, in Grade 038 of EG 10, Manual and Maintenance Supervisors Association.

• SPRWS Training Coordinator Financial Analysis Worksheet

17. Approving a Release of Covenant and recording of a new Parkland Covenant between the City and Snelling-Midway Redevelopment, LLC pertaining to the Great Lawn Parkland Agreement.

• Current Parkland Covenant
• Release of Covenant
• Parkland Covenant

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

18. Authorizing the Police Department to submit a grant application to the FY 2026 Enforcement Grant Program from the Office of Traffic Safety of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, which includes a match requirement.

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

20. Establishing the rate of pay for Property and Evidence Specialist, Grade 028, Employee Group 01.

• Resolution-Financial Analysis Property and Evidence Specialist

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

21. Approving the Maintenance Labor Agreement (May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2028) between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #82.

• 2028
• 2028

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

22. Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME Council 5, Clerical, Local 2508 for the purpose of modifying the Grade Steps for Community Engagement Cadet and Parking Enforcement Officer.

• AFSCME Clerical MOA Grade & Salary Revisions CEC & PEO

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

23. Retaining outside counsel for cyber compliance.

• Pillsbury Engagement Letter 080725

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

19. Authorizing the Execution of the Capital Allocation Agreement for the Rivercentre Complex among City of Saint Paul, Rivercentre Convention and Visitors Authority, and Saint Paul Arena Company, LLC.

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted As Amended

24. Honoring the Saint Paul Downtown Improvement District Ambassadors for their dedication to a safe, clean, and friendly downtown.

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

25. Appointing Kumud Verma as Chief Budget Officer for the City Council.

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

26. Appointing Tim Greenfield as Chief Policy Officer for the City Council.

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the second reading.

Final Adoption

27. Establishing the classifications titled Legislative Hearing Officer, Senior Legislative Hearing Officer, and Chief Legislative Hearing Officer in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City Council and prior to Mayor’s signature).

• Sr. Legislative Hearing Officer 2025
• Legislative Hearing Officer 2025
• Chief Legislative Hearing Officer 2025
• Ord 25-43 Civil Service Approval

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

28. Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Charter, and Section 409.20 of the Legislative Code to expand the Energy Park Commercial Development District.

• Exhibit #1
• Exhibit #2
• Exhibit #3
• Exhibit #4
• Exhibit #5
• Sarah Farber public comment

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

Second Reading (public hearing already held)

29. Approving the application of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (RCRRA), Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church to rezone properties at 694 Minnehaha Avenue E et al from I2 general industrial to H2 residential, T3 traditional neighborhood, RM2 medium-density multiple-family residential district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map. (Public hearing on July 23, 2025)

• Hamms
• LOS Zoning DBCC
• PPPC Board recommendation to the City of St. Paul 4-22-25
• Clapp Investments-DRH to Zoning Committee
• signed
• PC Action Minutes 5-30-25
• Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcels 1 + 2
• Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcels 3 + 4
• Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcel 5
• Michael Kaupa public comment o-b-o Clapp Investments
• Public Testimony to CC as of 7.23
• Hamms Exhibit A
• Additional CC public comments
• Document submitted during public hearing

• Passed 6-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

First Reading

30. Changing one block of Margaret Street between Arcade Street and East 7th Street from a one-way street westbound to a two-way street in accordance with Chapter 147 of the Legislative Code.

• Margaret Two-Way Map.pdf
• Margaret Council Presentation

• Passed 6-0-0 Laid Over to Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.

31. Approving an interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd.4 pending the completion of a Zoning Study on Sober Houses and Supportive Housing Facilities.

• Andrea Suchy-Shinn public comment
• Document submitted during public hearing 1
• Document submitted during public hearing 2

• Passed 6-0-0 Laid Over to Final Adoption

32. Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Pre-Development Grant Program for the benefit of Face to Face at 1170 North Arcade Street (District 5, Ward 6).

• Financial Analysis

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

33. Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account Contamination Clean Up Grant for the benefit of The Rondo Community Land Trust’s Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 642 Selby Avenue (District 8, Ward 1).

• 642 Selby Ave TBRA (Rondo CLT) RES PH 25-170 Chia 07.15.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

34. Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to amend the budget to reflect a $49,000 grant accepted from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Local Climate Action Grant Program for developing a municipal fleet decarbonization plan.

• MPCA Local Climate Action Grant

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

35. Authorizing the acceptance of $144,958 in total grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, with no match required, for a Geothermal Planning Grant in partnership with District Energy St. Paul; authorizing the execution of a grant agreement (which includes an indemnification clause); and amending the 2025 Grant Budget.

• Commerce_City of St Paul Geothermal Contract_G_Draft
• Commerce_City_of_St_Paul_GeothermalPlanning_G_Exhibit A_B
• Financial Analysis G1325701010000 2025 MN Dept of Commerce v.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

36. Public hearing regarding MnDOT's proposed capital improvements on Robert Street from Annapolis Street to Kellogg Boulevard.

• SP6217-50_TH3_ PrelimLayout.pdf
• Submittal Letter.pdf
• John Traxler public comment
• Bob Craft public comment
• Gretchen Long public comment

• Passed 6-0-0 Received and Filed

37. Considering the appeal of Stronger Sober House to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish a 12-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 269 Harrison Avenue.

• Appeal Application and Supporting Documents
• Zoning Variance Application
• Staff Report
• Resolution
• Combined BZA Public Comment
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice
• June 9, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
• § 15.99 Extension Letter 6.24.2025
• City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List
• City Council Public Hearing Notice
• Garrett Engelhardt public comment
• 269 Harrrison Ave 8.13.pdf

• Passed 6-0-0 Denied

LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

38. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1753 AMES PLACE. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)

• 1753 Ames Pl.Email Exchange with Hauler.06-12-2025
• 1753 Ames Pl.Q1 2025 Assessment Inuiry.06-12-2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

39. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 291 BATES AVENUE. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)

• 291 Bates Ave.Email Exchange with Hauler.06-16-2025
• 291 Bates Ave.NNPs. Q1 2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

40. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1076 CUMBERLAND STREET (File No. CG2503A1, Assessment No. 250116)

• 1076 Cumberland St.Additional Assessment Inquiry.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Assessment Followup.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Assessment Inquiry.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Bank Response.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Email Exchange with Hauler.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Payment Research Results.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Proof of Attempted Payment.06-04-2025
• 1076 Cumberland St.Supplemental Assessment Info.06-04-2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

41. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1762 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. VB2510A, Assessment No. 258833)

• 1762 Englewood Ave.Reg Notice 11-27-24.pdf
• 1762 Englewood Ave.Warning Ltr 12-27-24.pdf
• 1762 Englewood Ave.Mortimer Ltr.6-12-25
• 1762 Englewood WP 7-11-25
• 1762 Englewood Ave.Zimny Eggen email chain.7-14-25
• 1762 Englewood Ave.Vang email 1-21-26.pdf

42. Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2261 SARGENT AVENUE. (File No. CG2503A1, Assessment No. 250116)

• 2261 Sargent Ave.Email Exchange with Hauler.7-3-2025
• 2261 Sargent Ave.Q1 2025 Assessment Inquiry.7-3-2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

43. Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 782 SIMS AVENUE. (File No. CG2503A2 , Assessment No. 250117)

• 782 Sims Ave.Email Exchange with Hauler.7-17-2025
• 782 Sims Ave.Q1 2025 Assessment Inquiry.07-17-2025
• 782 Sims.Ticket Photos.07-17-2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

44. Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2319 STANDISH STREET. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)

• 2319 Standish St.Email Exchange with Hauler.07-22-2025
• 2319 Standish St.Assessment Inquiry-07-22-2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

45. Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 560 WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No. CG2503A2, Assessment No. 250117)

• 560 White Bear Ave N.Q1 2025 Assessment Inquiry.07-21-2025
• 560 White Bear Ave N.Service Hold Ticket.07-21-2025
• 560 White Bear AveN.Service Hold Form.07-21-2025
• 560 White Bear Ave N.Email Exchange with Hauler.07-21-2025
• 560 White Bear Ave N.Hold Email Exchange with Hauler.07-21-2025

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

46. Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2025. (File No.CG2503A1, Assessment No.250116)

• Notice Assessment Roll CG2503A1.250116

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

47. Ratifying the assessment for the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during January to March 2025. (File No.CG2503A2, Assessment No.250117)

• Notice Assessment Roll CG2503A2.250117

• Passed 6-0-0 Adopted

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